Novels like A Happy Siheyuan Life Beginning in the 1950s
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- 101 Siheyuan: Beating Up Silly Zhu, I Call the Shots in This Courtyard 四合院：暴打傻柱，这院我说了算 Zeng Zhenguo transmigrates into a courtyard house at the very start of the TV series. Bang Geng has just stolen a chicken, and Zeng Zhenguo, who hasn’t had meat in days, steals one too. He was planning to frame Silly Zhu, but unexpectedly, this gives him the chance to activate the System. When the First Grandpa twists the truth, Zeng Zhenguo, as a transmigrator, naturally steps forward and exposes him for what he is. Yi Zhonghai is instantly enraged and sends his top enforcer, Silly Zhu, into th 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's New Beginning 四合院之何雨柱的新生 He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and even becomes He Yuzhu. He stays away from all the ridiculous messes. Don’t try to guilt-trip me with morality. If you have something to say, just say it. He sticks to his own values and way of life. There is a System, but it isn’t all that overpowered. 2kReads7.9Score—14d adds
- 103 Sign-In at the Siheyuan: 1964 签到四合院之一九六四 Ye Jianjun’s soul transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1964. From her memories, he discovered that this really was the world of Love in the Courtyard. Worst of all, Silly Zhu had beaten him into an eunuch when he was a child. 2Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: I’m a Public Security Officer 四合院之我是治安官 During the famine years, he accidentally transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard. With a golden finger at his disposal, he uses his wits and plans every move as he battles the courtyard’s troublemakers for his life and his interests. 42Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: Power, Wealth, and Desire 四合院之权财色 Jiang Zhiqin inexplicably transmigrates to another world and into a siheyuan. He discovers that: Huaguo is one of the world’s great powers; The level of technology in this world is still very low; The influential figures here are all different; The only thing that hasn’t changed is the bunch of people in the siheyuan, each with their own schemes. Since none of them are good people, Jiang Zhiqin has no choice but to learn from the enemy in order to defeat them and fit into this big siheyuan famil 120Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rejects Qin Huairu and Becomes a Chef God 四合院：拒绝秦淮茹，傻柱成厨神 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the Beastly Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu, binding himself to the Poultry Punishment Comeback System. Silly Zhu is no longer silly. The three senior masters of the courtyard keep getting outmaneuvered, the parasitic widow Qin Huairu reaps what she sows, the wicked mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi gets what she deserves, and the hypocrite Xu Damao gets bullied... He Yuzhu thrives at the steel mill and becomes the richest man in the courtyard. 3.6kReads8.0Score16314d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: I’m a Lunatic, and I’ll Drive All Those Fools Crazy 四合院：我神经病，逼疯众禽 Li Weimin transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard". He finds himself in the body of a mentally ill man named Li Weimin, who has little time left to live and is on the verge of death. Fortunately, there is always a way out. He awakens the golden finger every transmigrator needs. "Ding! Emotional Value System successfully bound. Host can exchange emotional values collected from the people in the courtyard for anything." Looking at all the food, medicine, and other item —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: A Life Facing the Sun 四合院之向阳而生 A massive workplace accident at the Red Star Steel Mill claimed the lives of several workers. Two of the dead were from the same courtyard alone. One was from the Jia family, the other from the Li family. The Jia family had an old woman, a widow, two children, and one posthumous child. The Li family had an old woman, a widow, and three children. Jia Zhangshi: “The neighbors are eating meat and they don’t even think to bring any over for us widows and orphans! Old Jia! Dongxu! Take them away with 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: Cai Jianban's Happy Life 四合院之蔡减半的幸福人生 [This is a slow-burn story, not about seducing other men's wives, and not overly hostile. It leans toward daily life. Xu Damao is a subordinate, and Silly Zhu is a nephew. If you like protagonists who recklessly fight at the drop of a hat, you can stop reading here.] After an accident, Cai Jianban transmigrates to the 1960s in City 49, and finds himself in the world of “Beasts in the Siheyuan.” Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao... And even more absurdly, his brother is Cai Quanwu and his sister-i 124Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 110 Love in the Courtyard: I Am Silly Zhu 情满四合院之我是傻柱 The train of time thunders forward, bound for an unknown destination, and He Yuzhu furrows his brow. Having transmigrate into the body of a man with the same name, he silently vows never to meet the fate of the original story and never to live a miserable life. First things first: he will keep his distance from the widow. [Courtyard House: currently serialized] Next world: [An Ordinary Life]. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: Rising Against the Wind 四合院之迎风而起 If you returned to an era of scarcity, what would you most want to do? Li Mingtang transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. And begins a life of cheats and good fortune. The blurb doesn’t do it justice. I’m a new author, so please be kind. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live in Peace 四合院：我只想安静活着 (Multiple heroines, don’t read if that’s not your thing!) Three years ago, Wang Jingfeng somehow found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. At first, he was on the verge of a breakdown. Here, good people weren’t good, fools were truly foolish, bad people were rotten, and schemers were even more devious. Luckily, he had a golden finger… What? Honest people deserve to have guns pointed at them? They get used up, drained to the bone, and then praised as good people? Then I’ll be more beas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: I Eloped with Lou Xiao'e on My Wedding Day 四合院：结婚时，我带娄晓娥逃跑 Just after Li Jianhua transmigrated, he faced a difficult choice: his lifesaver, Lou Xiao'e, was about to be forced into marrying Xu Damao. She was unwilling and asked him for help. So here's the question: should he help her or not? If he helps her, how can he get her out of the heavily guarded Lou family home? Li Jianhua racked his brains but still couldn't think of a way out, until he saw Xu Damao passing nearby. A flawless plan immediately sprang to mind. Heh, Brother Damao, sorry about this~ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, I’m Really Not a Scoundrel! 四合院：多子多福，我真不缺德！ Lu Weimin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and unexpectedly awakens a more children, more blessings System! The more descendants he has, the longer his lifespan becomes, and he can also earn generous rewards! So... Many years later. All the women in the courtyard have grown old, but Lu Weimin still looks like a young man. When all the children in the courtyard see Lu Weimin come out of his room, they drop to their knees and kowtow, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Your —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated Several Decades Too Early 四合院：穿越早了几十年 Everyone wants to transmigrate, but what do you do if you end up in a courtyard compound decades too early? What do you do when someone points a bayonet at your face? We need answers, and fast! Follow the exciting life of a skinny weakling, from the War of Resistance against Japan to the courtyard compound. 3Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Made the Goddess Crawl Through a Dog Door 四合院：开局就让女神钻狗洞 (Courtyard setting + possibly one heroine + no System + making money) All he wants in this life is to make money. In 1995, instead of going to high school, he went to vocational school. In 1998, he learned how to repair big brother phones. At the end of 2003, he used every last bit of his own and his family's savings to open a pager shop. By 2012, he'd saved up quite a bit more. Thinking he couldn't open a store, he got into secondhand phones and bought up a lot of Nokias. In 2019, he opened a r 121Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: I Shed My Loser Label from the Start 四合院：开局摆脱败家子头衔 The moment Lin Qiufeng opens his eyes, he discovers he’s transmigrated into a siheyuan full of beasts, and he’s currently a good-for-nothing wastrel! Plenty of vermin are scheming against him and sucking up to him! Lin Qiufeng just laughs. In response to their contempt and schemes, he turns every trick right back on them! Got a problem with that? Go eat shit! Looking for trouble? Watch your step on those dark roads, or you might break a leg! While he’s at it, he’ll become a Level Eight fitter 2.3kReads5.6Score10514d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: I Smile Like a Psychopath. What Are You Afraid Of? 四合院：我笑的核善，你们怕什么 If you want to read about Li Zhendong using his space and the main plot to deal with Silly Zhu, start at Chapter 73. Li Zhendong transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, bringing with him a mysterious Spirit Domain space. Inside is a magical tree that grants powerful skills, and Spirit Spring water that boosts brainpower. Living creatures placed in the space can reproduce rapidly. From then on, Li Zhendong never has to worry about food again... After a series of conflicts, he decid —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Immortality, Marriage, and the Art of Taming Birds 四合院：长生娶妻从戏禽开始 [Feel-good fiction + courtyard house drama + cultivation through stat points + immortality and taking wives + more children, more blessings] Gao Qiangsheng, a low-ranking security guard, transmigrates to 1965 and binds to an attribute cultivation System from the start! As long as he makes decisive choices and completes missions against the beasts in the courtyard, he earns attribute points to boost his physical stats and skills! Bang Geng is bullying his little sister? Jia Zhangshi is taking ove 1Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 120 A Happy Life Starting in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的幸福生活 Ye Feng transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and puts the courtyard’s vermin in their place. After gaining cooking skills, he steadily takes Silly Zhu’s job away from him and becomes the head chef of the stir-fry kitchen at the steel mill, kicking off a joyful life full of chaos in the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai: “Xiao Ye, listen to your First Uncle and give your house to Jia Zhangshi. Her family has so many people crammed into one room, and Qin Huairu has it tough.” Ye Feng: “Get lost. I don’t 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: From the Start, Yi Zhonghai Schemes to Have Me Support Him in His Old Age 四合院：开局易中海算计我养老 This story is low on hostility, with character growth as the focus and taking down the courtyard’s pests as a secondary element. Liang Weiguo, from the 21st century, transmigrates into the TV series Full Courtyard of Beasts, though he arrives a little early. He transmigrates to 1958. At this point, Jia Dongxu is still alive, the young Thief Saint is still a child, and Lou Xiao'e has yet to marry into the courtyard... The protagonist is a schemer who uses magic to defeat magic in the courtyard. , 448Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 122 The Good Life in Siheyuan 四合院的美丽生活 A college student from the twenty-first century accidentally travels to the capital in the 1960s while hiking in the wilderness. He gets a System of his own and meets characters from a TV drama he watched in the past. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: Dumped from the Start, I Came Out on Top 四合院：开局被甩，我赢麻了 Shen Yuan dozed off for a moment and transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. What’s there to fear about getting dumped from the start? I’m a future engineer with five houses to my name. Surely I can find a wife? Who knew he’d run into Qin Huairu, who’d gotten lost on her way to the bathroom, as soon as he stepped outside? One look at Shen Yuan, and Qin Huairu fell for him for life. From then on, she wouldn’t leave him alone. Jia Dongxu: “But you were the girl I was set up with!” H 227Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: Love in the Courtyard 四合院之情满四合院 This book brings together Love in the Courtyard, Under the Zhengyang Gate, The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate, and Men Are Iron, Rice Is Steel. Watch the protagonist make waves with the help of the System, enjoy a house full of children and grandchildren, and live a thoroughly happy life. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Love in the Courtyard: I Am Qin Jingru 情满四合院之我是秦京茹 Qin Jingru, a modern, dazzling and vivacious beauty, was a dedicated career woman. After working herself to exhaustion, she died at her desk and transmigrated into a world based on the television drama Love in the Courtyard, where she became Xu Damao's future wife, Qin Jingru. Bound to a strategy System, she had to stop the villain Xu Damao from turning evil. From then on, she stirred up a storm in this unfamiliar era. Like an enchanting woman who could steal anyone's heart, she embarked on a jo 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Is My Brother 四合院之许大茂是我哥 An ordinary girl gets so furious watching Love in the Courtyard that, when she wakes up one morning, she finds herself in the TV series as Xu Damao’s younger sister… A story about how she has to fight to save herself so she won’t be turned into an idiot like him. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Father-in-Law Has Returned 四合院：赘婿傻柱他爸回来了 [Courtyard life + plot twists + comedy] Ever since Silly Zhu's father, He Daqing, returned to the courtyard, one secret after another has come to light! Silly Zhu takes charge and angrily calls him a kept son-in-law. The Third Master wants to be the one calling the shots, so he makes fools of all three masters! Bang Geng challenges him, and he puts him down with one hand! Xiao Dang and Huai Hua try to wheedle him, but he calls them bloodsuckers. Qin Huairu schemes against him, but he turns her o 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: From the Start, Second Master Won Qin Huairu 四合院之二大爷开局拿下秦淮茹 The protagonist has actually become the Second Master of Love in the Courtyard. Just as he's feeling thoroughly depressed, he discovers he has a System and can't help laughing triumphantly: “The mighty tide of a new era is here, and I'm ready! I'll teach Bang Geng a lesson, get rid of Jia Zhangshi, and lead Qin Huairu and the others toward a wonderful life of material abundance!” The people in the courtyard say, “The Second Master really is getting on in years without losing his spirit!” 10Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Is Executed by Firing Squad, and the Neighbors Tremble 四合院：易中海被枪决，众禽发抖 Lin Yang accidentally transmigrated to the 1950s and unexpectedly bound himself to the Decisive Action System. As long as he deals decisively with the scoundrels in the courtyard and doesn’t play the saint, he’ll earn generous rewards! To avenge his parents, he first reported everyone in the entire courtyard, stirring up a huge storm. Yi Zhonghai was executed by firing squad for intentional murder! Auntie Yi was sentenced to a year of reform through labor for encouraging someone else to commit s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 I Make a Fortune in the Siheyuan 我在四合院疯狂揽财 Liu Kai, a ruthless 21st-century supervisor, accidentally transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan drama, where he suffers one hardship after another. His new identity is the hapless Silly Zhu! A widow is leeching off him, Xu Damao is causing trouble, and there's office politics and family drama. Liu Kai just wants to get away as soon as possible, but the rules say he has to save up 10,000 before he can return to where he came from??!!! He checks his wallet, and would you believe it, he has —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Banggeng to a Pulp 四合院：开局暴揍棒梗 Li Jianjun transmigrated to the world of a Beijing courtyard compound. His family had no money or food, and his adorable daughter was starving. Fortunately, the System came through for him, starting him off with ten draws. Money, food, skills, magical items: none of them were a problem. Li Jianjun vowed to make his precious daughter the happiest little princess in the world. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: Returning from the Army as a Grade Six Technician 四合院：当兵归来从六级技术员起 (Siheyuan courtyard + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Chen Jinguang transmigrates into the 1950s and 60s, becoming a second-generation heir and a notorious playboy in the capital. After returning from five years of military service, he passes the exam to become a Level Six technician and moves into a siheyuan courtyard in Nanluoguxiang. He obtains a god-tier mission check-in System. As long as he completes check-in missions, he can earn a wealth of resource rewards. “Thirty jin of wh 51Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 133 Reborn in 1960: Starting in the Siheyuan 重生1960年：从四合院开始 In his previous life, Li Jinnian transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan. After countless trials and tribulations, he ultimately ascended to immortality! In this life, Li Jinnian has become an Immortal Emperor, but was ambushed by an enemy and escaped with only a wisp of his remnant soul. He has returned to the world of the Siheyuan to begin his cultivation journey anew! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: I Can Get Stronger Just by Adding Points 四合院：只有加点就能变强 Su Weidong, a young man from 21st-century society, transmigrates into a siheyuan and awakens an unlimited attribute-point System. The more points he adds, the stronger he becomes. A devoted fan of the siheyuan stories, Su Weidong is about to embark on a happy new life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Siheyuan Fate Compass 四合院之命运罗盘 Börjigin Ye Qiu transmigrates into a Siheyuan and, from the start, wants to wipe out the entire Jia family. At just sixteen years old, how is he supposed to survive in this era? Fortunately, he has a golden finger! As he upgrades his golden finger, he also helps those who are suffering... —Reads—Score114d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: When Granaries Are Full 四合院：仓廪实 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house, at a time when things have yet to go completely bad. Back then, the First Master was still mainly focused on having a child. Back then, the Second Master still doted on his eldest son without a shred of principle. Back then, the Third Master had already begun the family's great money-saving campaign, but hadn't yet become so petty about every last coin. Qin Huairu was still the courtyard's prettiest and most capable young widow. Bang Geng w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Heaven-Chosen Villain of the Siheyuan 四合院天命大反派 With the spirit of Jian’an and the fate of a great antagonist, modern man Sun Jian’an transmigrates into The Birds Fill the Courtyard. As long as he viciously torments the whole pack of beasts, he can earn Villain Points and reach the pinnacle of life. So what are you waiting for? If they’re not dead yet, torment them until they are! 1Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: Qin, You Don't Want Banggeng to Get Scolded, Do You? 四合院：秦，你不想棒梗被批评吧 Xu Damao, a food delivery guy, transmigrates to a Siheyuan Courtyard in the 1960s and begins his delivery career. Bang Geng stole my stuff? Let it go. I can just go find Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu, I’ll put on a movie for you. Once you’ve watched it, we’ll call that chicken Bang Geng stole a settled matter. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 I Transmigrated as Jia Zhangshi's Nephew and Hit the Jackpot 穿越成贾张氏的侄子，赢麻了 Zhang Xiaobei, a young man from the modern day, was in a car accident on his way to a blind date. He died on the spot. But by chance, his soul transmigrated into the body of another Zhang Xiaobei, who was out catching fish in a river. To make matters worse, he had no house, no parents, and no job. Just when he had given up all hope, he suddenly remembered his distant aunt in the capital. So he packed his bags on the spot and set off to find his family. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: The Super Procurement Officer 四合院之超级采购员 People transmigrate into new bodies all the time. Is it my turn today? Zhao Dezhu wakes up looking the same, but his living conditions have changed beyond recognition. Would a young man with no morals, manners, or education care about Yi Zhonghai and the others trying to guilt-trip him? Would he fall for Qin Huairu’s manipulative act? Could he put up with pretentious bootlickers and petty villains? 169Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: I Won Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：开局拿下秦淮茹 [Make every villain cry + feel-good story + the more, the merrier] He Yangyang transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes a member of the security department. From the start, he catches Bang Geng stealing a duck and awakens the Choice System. “Host perfectly matched. Choice mode activated!” “Option A: Turn a deaf ear and let Bang Geng grow up as he pleases. Reward: lose both your money and your girl!” “Option B: Catch him red-handed. Reward: one bundle of cash and three pork coupons.” “Opt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 My Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 四合院我的遐逸生活 Liu Bin accidentally transmigrates into the world of Birds Fill the Courtyard. From then on, he and Qin Jingru begin a carefree life, teaching those awful people a lesson whenever the mood strikes and showing them the right values in life, as well as the good and evil in human nature. —Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Siheyuan 四合院之不一样的四合院 (Wei Wu’s legacy + becoming a dad by happy accident and all kinds of shameless schemes) A soul from the future takes over He Yuzhu just after the incident in which He Daqing ran off. He is destined to lead this story down a different path. Jia Dongxu still wants to marry Qin Huairu? Xu Damao still wants to stir up trouble and get close to Jingru? Dream on! Bang Geng still wants to grow up to be an ungrateful brat? I’ll make sure you’re gone! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: The Strongest Mailman, Living Freely in This World 四合院：最强邮递员，潇洒在人间 After transmigrating to the 1960s, Qin Tian became a proud postal worker. And so, he began a golden age of measuring the land on foot and experiencing its people and customs by bicycle. A carefree life was ready and waiting! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: I’m a Hidden Big Shot 四合院：我是隐藏大佬 Qin Huairu: “Stop messing with Silly Zhu. Come after me!” Jia Zhangshi: “Go sit somewhere cool, old man!” Silly Zhu: “You pick a fight with me, and you deserve to spend your whole life without a wife!” Xu Damao: “I just love watching you hate me and still be powerless to do anything about it.” Wu Zhibai accidentally eats Longyuan and transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He invests in technology companies, buys the rights to manga from Japan, and builds up a fortune in mines. He 77Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: Family Bliss 四合院之阖家欢乐 Cao Mengde wakes up to find himself in the world of Siheyuan, where every neighbor is a complete oddball: Liu Haizhong, the big-stick patriarch; Yi Zhonghai, the master of mind control; and Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer... This world is just fascinating. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Living Life to the Fullest 四合院：积极生活 (Siheyuan + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Huo Heping transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, quietly watching the world change and savoring life's many flavors. If no one wrongs me, I won't wrong anyone. I'll enjoy the spectacle and make light of life. Watch as the little demon king Huo joins life in the courtyard. —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: The Cautious King 四合院之谨慎为王 Hitting a low point in life isn't scary. Just hang in there, and you'll get through it. Maybe a rainbow will appear after the storm. Believe that you deserve something better... I'm not good at writing blurbs, so feel free to criticize. That way, I'll know what the problem is. 162Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 149 In Siheyuan, I Just Want to Be a Nobody 四合院我只想做个小透明 Chen Tian, a young man from modern times, transmigrates into the world of a courtyard drama. He only wanted to keep a low profile, but finds himself drawn into the courtyard's conflicts all the same. For the sake of a happy life, he has no choice but to go with the flow and match wits with the courtyard's residents. 20Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 150 Aunt Huairu, You Don't Want Banggeng Getting Hurt, Do You? 淮茹阿姨，你也不想棒梗出事吧 One day, Chen Shiwu transmigrates. He wakes up in the back courtyard of Love in the Courtyard. After he was injured while saving Banggeng and became an idiot, Jia Zhangshi had been taking advantage of him for half a year. Once he comes to his senses, he unexpectedly awakens an Affinity System. As long as he gets along with the residents, he earns rewards. Sigh... wait! Affinity? Does this mean he has to build a harmonious, happy courtyard? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
